The Melanesia Cup 1989 was the second Melanesia-wide tournament ever held. It took place in Fiji and five teams participated: Fiji, Solomon Islands, New Caledonia, Vanuatu and for the first time Papua New Guinea.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Fiji |
| Dates | 28 October – 4 November |
| Teams | 5 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Fiji (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  New Caledonia |
| Third place |  Solomon Islands |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 10 |
| Goals scored | 25 (2.5 per match) |
← 1988 1990 → | |
The teams played each other according to a round-robin format with Fiji winning the tournament.
Results
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fiji
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 7 |
| 2 | New Caledonia
|
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 6 |
| 3 | Solomon Islands
|
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 |  Papua New Guinea
|
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 3 |
| 5 |  Vanuatu
|
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 12 | −10 | 0 |
Source: [1]
| Fiji | 2–1 | Papua New Guinea |
|---|---|---|
| New Caledonia | 0–3 | Fiji |
|---|---|---|
| Vanuatu | 1-5 | New Caledonia |
|---|---|---|
| Solomon Islands | 0–0 | Fiji |
|---|---|---|
References
edit- ^ Morrison, Neil (8 July 2022). "Melanesian Cup 1989 (Fiji)". RSSSF. Retrieved 11 February 2024.